How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?

8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Bulgaria

21.2%

in 2024

Spain

20.2%

in 2022

Bulgaria rank

26th

Spain rank

28th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time

Bulgaria
Spain

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 21.2% against 20.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	22.9%	21.4%	1.5%	Bulgaria
2020s	21.9%	20.8%	1.1%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Bulgaria or Spain?: Bulgaria, at 21.2% against 20.2% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Bulgaria and Spain?: 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Bulgaria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 997 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.